1 Erin and Ben live in Laurel, MS (population just shy of 20,000). On Home Town, they help people moving to their city find a home and fix it up. Erin, an artist, and Ben, a woodworker, come up with a design plan and work on the reno with local pros. They shop local and eat local, and their friends and other neighborhood personalities make regular appearances. “The community is a character in every episode,” says Erin.
2 Erin was born and raised in Laurel. Ben was born in Mississippi, but his family moved around a lot. They both settled in Laurel right after college and have lived there ever since. “It has the best collection of historic residential architecture in the state,” says Erin.
3 Before HGTV tapped the couple for a…
